US 'Strongly Condemns' El-Fasher Atrocities, Quietly Sold Arms
The United States will undoubtedly issue stern condemnations and perhaps even sanctions. Secretary of State Blinken will likely express 'deep concern'. This, from a nation whose arms manufacturers, funneled through third parties or directly, have consistently fueled conflicts like Sudan's. We’re talking about military aid packages, routinely passed with bipartisan support, that end up in the
arsenals of various belligerents—or their proxies—creating the very instability that leads to headlines like these. The global arms trade, a silent partner in every atrocity, rarely gets a mention. Remember, the US defense industry doesn't distinguish between 'good' paramilitaries and 'bad' paramilitaries, only between 'paying customers' and 'non-paying customers.' When will anyone in official
Washington connect the dots between pouring weapons into volatile regions and the inevitable 'fears of mass atrocities'? Or is it only 'atrocities' when the perpetrator isn't receiving an annual multi-billion dollar aid package from Washington?